Access Point #: SC.4.E.6.Su.1


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Sort rocks according to observable characteristics, including color, shape, and size.
Number: SC.4.E.6.Su.1 Category: Supported
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 Big Idea: Earth Structures : Humans continue to explore the composition and structure of the surface of Earth. External sources of energy have continuously altered the features of Earth by means of both constructive and destructive forces. All life, including human civilization, is dependent on Earth’s water and natural resources.

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SC.4.E.6.1: Identify the three categories of rocks: igneous, (formed from molten rock); sedimentary (pieces of other rocks and fossilized organisms); and metamorphic (formed from heat and pressure).



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Rocks and Minerals:

In this unit, students learn the physical properties of rocks and how they are formed.